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Articles Posted in the Renewable Energy Category
This column takes a look at some of the cutting edge ideas associated with sustainable and high performance buildings.
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Renewable Energy: Evaluating A Third-Party Financing Option
Bringing “greener” energy to a facility can be made easier with energy performance contracting, if the scenario works for the organization’s specific situation.
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Renewable Energy: In Pursuit Of Zero Energy Buildings
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory studied six buildings with different functions to discover what strategies might work best for many types of facilities.
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Renewable Energy: Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
This type of fuel cell has been found to be well suited to facility applications, and one California company has introduced a version that may expand the technology’s market share.
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Renewable Energy: Solar Thermal
Hot water heating is the leading application for this technology in buildings, but space heating and cooling are also viable uses.
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Renewable Energy: Biomass
Using wood chips and other plant materials as fuel can meet heating (and some cooling) needs in suitable facility scenarios.
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Renewable Energy: Fuel Cells For Facilities
Power systems using this technology can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to energy use.
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Renewable Energy: “Small Wind” For On-Site Generation
In the right locations, this power source provides a way to increase clean energy portfolios.
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Renewable Energy: Solar Photovoltaics
The technology is reliable. Now facility managers can focus on funding this clean energy investment.
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Renewable Energy: Geothermal Ground Source Heat Pumps
Drawn from the ground, this energy source can power HVAC needs and supply hot water.
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Sustainable By Design: Toward An Energy Management Plan
Tackling the escalating issue of energy consumption and costs may take resolve.
